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Cranberry beans vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Cranberry beans and Great northern beans

  • Cranberry beans has more Folate, and Fiber, however, Great northern beans is higher in Manganese, and Selenium.
  • Cranberry beans covers your daily Folate needs 26% more than Great northern beans.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
2
:
7
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +29.5%
Contains more Calcium +36%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.2%
Contains more Manganese +40%
Contains more Selenium +215.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.13
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Equal in Potassium - 391
Equal in Copper - 0.247
Cranberry beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 79% 36% 58% 35% 1% 32% 77% 49% 8%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +29.5%
Contains more Calcium +36%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.2%
Contains more Manganese +40%
Contains more Selenium +215.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.13
Equal in Magnesium - 50
Equal in Potassium - 391
Equal in Copper - 0.247

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
3
:
5
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Folate +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Cranberry beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 10% 15% 19% 156% 0% 0%
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Folate +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
3
:
2
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Protein +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +16%
Equal in Fats - 0.45
Equal in Water - 69
Equal in Other - 1.13
Cranberry beans
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Protein +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +16%
Equal in Fats - 0.45
Equal in Water - 69
Equal in Other - 1.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans
3
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0
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains less Saturated Fat -15%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +90.5%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.187
Cranberry beans
33% 11% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.119 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.199 g
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -15%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +90.5%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.187

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cranberry beans Great northern beans
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberry beans Great northern beans Opinion
Net carbs 15.86g 14.09g Cranberry beans
Protein 9.34g 8.33g Cranberry beans
Fats 0.46g 0.45g Cranberry beans
Carbs 24.46g 21.09g Cranberry beans
Calories 136kcal 118kcal Cranberry beans
Fiber 8.6g 7g Cranberry beans
Calcium 50mg 68mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.09mg 2.13mg Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 50mg
Phosphorus 135mg 165mg Great northern beans
Potassium 387mg 391mg Great northern beans
Sodium 1mg 2mg Cranberry beans
Zinc 1.14mg 0.88mg Cranberry beans
Copper 0.231mg 0.247mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.37mg 0.518mg Great northern beans
Selenium 1.3µg 4.1µg Great northern beans
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Great northern beans
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.158mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.059mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B3 0.515mg 0.681mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.266mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.117mg Great northern beans
Folate 207µg 102µg Cranberry beans
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.099mg Cranberry beans
Threonine 0.393mg 0.351mg Cranberry beans
Isoleucine 0.412mg 0.368mg Cranberry beans
Leucine 0.746mg 0.665mg Cranberry beans
Lysine 0.641mg 0.572mg Cranberry beans
Methionine 0.14mg 0.125mg Cranberry beans
Phenylalanine 0.505mg 0.451mg Cranberry beans
Valine 0.489mg 0.436mg Cranberry beans
Histidine 0.26mg 0.232mg Cranberry beans
Saturated Fat 0.119g 0.14g Cranberry beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g 0.021g Cranberry beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.199g 0.187g Cranberry beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cranberry beans Great northern beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Cranberry beans
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Cranberry beans
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/nutrients
  2. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.